Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900 is 2550 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $335.0 vs $339.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-3550 - 204 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-3550 - $1.66 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7498 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339
98%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 7499 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |